Urging the President to promote political stability in Tajikistan through efforts to encourage political resolution of the conflict and respect for human rights and through the provision of humanitarian assistance and, subject to certain conditions, economic assistance.

Summary

Expresses concerns that nomination, registration, and voting procedures are inadequate to ensure that elections in Tajikistan will be free and fair. Calls for any peacekeeping activities in Tajikistan to be conducted in full conformity with United Nations and international peacekeeping norms and practices. Calls upon the President to: (1) support existing efforts at national reconciliation in Tajikistan; (2) seek to obtain full respect by the Government of Tajikistan for basic freedoms and internationally recognized human rights; (3) maintain support for humanitarian assistance to the people of Tajikistan; (4) urge the international community to make similar commitments; (5) seek to ensure that a substantial portion of assistance provided to Tajikistan is channeled through nongovernmental organizations; and (6) seek to ensure that economic assistance is provided directly to such Government only if it is making significant progress in protecting and facilitating the activities of human rights groups, promoting democratic development, participating in and otherwise facilitating conflict resolution efforts, terminating interference in the nonviolent activities of the political opposition, allowing the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit prisoners in accordance with its mandate, participating in and otherwise facilitating the compilation of a list of all those who have been extrajudicially executed or have disappeared, and facilitating the protection and reintegration of returnees.

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Timeline

1. 30 September 1994

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 September 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 September 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 October 1994

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 October 1994

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 October 1994

   Floor

   At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walker objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Oct. 5. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

   Source: Floor

7. 4 October 1994

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10828-10830)

   Source: Floor

8. 4 October 1994

   Floor

   Mr. Andrews (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

   Source: Floor

9. 5 October 1994

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 5 October 1994

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 5 October 1994

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 5 October 1994

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10921)

    Source: Floor

13. 6 October 1994

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 8 October 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 8 October 1994 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 5 October 1994 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 30 September 1994 · Official file

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 8 October 1994

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 5 October 1994

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 September 1994

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 September 1994

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Sponsors

• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Cosponsor
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